Mexican Jay
Aphelocoma ultramarina
Perching
Length: 12 in. (29 cm )
Large, noisy and gregarious, this jay is common in pine-oak woodlands of mountainous areas. The Mexican Jay is easily attracted to seed feeders but in the wild it relies heavily on acorns. The small family groups in which it travels all help build the large bulky nest that the dominant pair will use. The rest of the flock also helps feed the young once they hatch out.
The four-digit banding code is MEJA.
Male |
Oak-pine woodland
Shrubs
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Mexican Jay
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed: 15 July, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/mexican-jay
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Mexican Jay. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/mexican-jay
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Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Mexican Jay". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/mexican-jay
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MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Mexican Jay". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/mexican-jay
Modern Language Association, 7th Ed. For more info, see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/
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